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Financing Fusion

Fusion research is underfunded. The mission of the Financing Fusion Research Campaign is to bring stakeholders together to provide fusion researchers with the broadest possible funding base; to make the case for funding a diversified, “multi-target” approach to fusion; and to provide a broader range of people and organizations the opportunity to make a difference in creating our fusion future.

Your involvement makes a big difference! Join online, or send checks payable to Focus Fusion Society, PO Box 232, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880.

Grant Application

Jul 01, 2009

The notification of acceptance of ARPA-E concept paper has been delayed to mid-July.

Focus Fusion Future’s market

Jun 24, 2009

A futures market has now been opened for Focus Fusion at Intrade.com under Scientific—Focus Fusion. Here is how the contract is phrased:

Will net power be generated using the Focus Fusion process?
Focus Fusion process to generate net power before midnight ET on 31 Dec 2014.

ARPA-E Application

Jun 02, 2009

LPP has submitted a “Concept paper” to the new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. We are asking for $ 3 million to complete the current experiment and, mainly, to fund a two-year preliminary engineering efforts, which would overlap with the second year of the experiment.

Why such slow progress?

May 11, 2006

Why Minimal Funding?

May 11, 2006

Funding Instability

May 11, 2006

Bush’s Energy Initiative

Feb 02, 2006

What does the President’s new energy initiative mean for focus fusion?

ATP Grant Update

Oct 06, 2005

Funding not assured for NIST-ATP grant proposals for 2006.

NASA Funding Effort

Jan 03, 2005

FFS Executive Director Eric J. Lerner is currently seeking NASA funding for focus fusion research.

NIST ATP Grant Declined at Second Gate

Aug 12, 2004

The NIST Advanced Technology Program announced its grant awards for 2004. Focus fusion passed the first gate which was based on technical merit. Unfortunately, we did not receive an award at the second gate which was based on commercialization potential. The feedback from the program did not indicate that they felt there was no commercialization potential, just that we had not made a strong enough case in our grant proposal.

ATP Grant Application with GMU

Jan 28, 2004

Research work on Focus Fusion included efforts to develop an Advanced Technology Program (ATP) grant application with GMU. The application focused on the DPF as a source of X-rays. The collaboration with GMU was necessary as university partners are an asset in applying for this type of grant.